Seeing the teddy bearing down on Gooterat give Boff the urge to finish off his combatant quickly so he can move to protect the gnome. He swings his axe more furiously at the puppet, sweat beading on his forehead from the effort, and move around beside the doll so as to present a more heavily-armored alternative target for the bear.
Move: diagonally to the space on the opposite side of Doll1 to Gooterat
Action Surge for two Attack actions Battleaxe v Doll2: 13 to hit, 11 damage (+Topple if applicable) Battleaxe v Doll2 (or Doll1): 11 to hit, 10 damage
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How does a red dragon blow out the candles on its birthday cake?
"Stop following me!" he yells at the doll with the pointy needles that seemed to be following the arc of arcane energy. With a thought he sent another jolt of energy into doll1.
With a quick glance to the left, he saw the strange bear creature bearing down on him. Raising his left hand he summoned a ball of flame. With a flick of the wrist he sent it flying at the bear.
***OoC: bonus action witchbolt to doll 1: 7 lightening damage magic action sorcerous burst at bear(DIS ADV): 9 -- sorcery point seeking spell reroll = 19. Fire damage: 6***
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“Let him not vow to walk in the dark, who has not seen the nightfall.” — Elrond
Boff waded into the fight, swinging his axe in wide, heavy arcs to keep both dolls at bay. The toys ducked and darted between his blows.
Across the room, the towering bear fled from Alaric's flame, its patchwork body smoldering. The warlock's pact blade lashed out with a pulse of psychic energy, the blow raking through the creature's mind as it lumbered back. Gooterat seized the moment! The gnome raised a hand and unleashed a sorcerous fiery burst that struck the bear squarely in the chest.
The patchwork beast ignited in a gout of flame, and collapsed into a heap of smoldering fabric and burnt stuffing!
The gnome barely had time to breathe before pain flared at his side, however. The porcelain doll, still grinning its cracked, painted smile, had lunged forward and drove its silver needle into him!
The metal burned cold against Gooterat's skin, and the doll tilted its head releasing a childlike giggle that didn't reach its empty eyes.
Init - Character [HP]; Conditions & Effects; Actions 07 — Gooterat [09/12 hp]; BA: Witch Bolt vs D1 (7hp lightning), Sorcerous Burst vs Bear (w/ sorcery point to reroll) — A hit! (6hp fire, but 12hp due to vulnerability to fire) — This attack brings the bear to 0hp remaining, the bear is dead. 06 — Boff [24/24 hp]; Battleaxe vs D1, a miss, Action Surge: Battleaxe vs D1, a miss 05 — Alaric [10/21 hp]; Concentration Check (fail, Hex drops), OA vs Bear, a hit! (8hp psychic) — Eldritch Blast vs Bear, a miss! — End of Round 2, Beginning of Round 3 — 18 — Haunted Toys — Bear [27hp inflicted, vulnerable to fire] AC11; Dead — Doll (D1) [26hp inflicted] AC15; Silver Needle vs Gooterat, a hit! (1hp piercing + 2hp necrotic) — Gooterat must roll a Charisma save [DC12] or be cursed for one minute. — Curse: -10' speed, and -1d4 to any ability check or attack roll made — Jester (D2) [7hp inflicted] AC 15; Silver Needle vs Boff, a miss — Midpoint of Round 3 —
Evidently the teddy couldn't bear the heat. With that threat eliminated, Boff changes tactics and moves to expose both dolls to Alaric's eldritch magic. Swinging his axe again, he moves between the two dolls to stand by the wall again.
Move one space diagonally, to be beside the wall and Gooterat.
Battleaxe v Doll2: 15 to hit, 10 piercing (+Topple)
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How does a red dragon blow out the candles on its birthday cake?
Alaric uses his eldritch magic as a last resort. He prefers his weapon. If I've calculated right he's 40ft from doll 1, so he runs towards it, changing his weapon into a spear as he goes (bonus action), attacking when he gets close enough (30ft movement to be 10ft reach)
As the needle moves towards him, Gooterat raises his hand, and hastily says an arcane word. A shield of force springs into being, positioned to deflect the incoming attack.
Gooterat did not like being backed to the wall in the middle of melee. He focused on the arc of energy, shooting another wave of lightening into doll1. He used the blast as a distraction, carefully backing away towards the table.
***OoC: reaction: shield +5AC until the start of his next turn. B/A witchbolt lightening damage to doll1: 4 action disengage. Move 2 squares diagonal NW then 10 more ft N *** CHA save 6 (nat 1) if the shield doesn't stop the hit ***
Gooterat went from sitting on top of the world to falling back into panic mode in the blink of an eye, or the stab of a needle as it were. The small silver needle stung a little, but the insidious dark magic that spread from the tiny wound was terrifying to the small framed gnome.
Despite his wound, Gooterat dug deep and found the strength to maintain his witchbolt. He almost manages a smile, almost.
***OoC: concentration check 17***
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“Let him not vow to walk in the dark, who has not seen the nightfall.” — Elrond
Gooterat withdrew from the porcelain doll. Lightning crackled at his fingertips, and with a sharp flick of his wrist he sent a final jolt of energy straight into the doll's chest. The porcelain creature seized, cracks spiderwebbing across its painted face before it toppled to the floor and lay still.
Boff and Alaric closed in on the remaining jester doll. Boff's battleaxe came down with a heavy chop, smashing the marionette off its feet and sending splinters skittering across the nursery floor. Alaric shifted his pact blade into the form of a spear, closed the distance and and hurled it toward the fallen toy, but the weapon hit the far wall.
The house shuddered violently as the spear sank into it! The movement was coupled with a terrifying groan and from the new hole in the plaster a thin line of dark red began to seep, trailing down the wall in a single rivulet of unnatural blood.
Init - Character [HP]; Conditions & Effects; Actions 07 — Gooterat [09/12 hp]; Cursed; Disengage, Move, BA: Witch Bolt vs D1 (4hp lightning) — This attack brings D1 to 0hp remaining, D1 is dead. 06 — Boff [24/24 hp]; Move, Battleaxe vs D2, a hit! (10hp slashing + Topple) — D2, Con save [DC13], Fail! — D2 is Prone 05 — Alaric [10/21 hp]; BA: change pact weapon to spear, move, Spear (thrown) vs D2, a miss! — D2 was prone so this attack would have been at disadvantage — but since the first attack roll missed, no need to make an additional attack roll — End of Round 2, Beginning of Round 3 — 18 — Haunted Toys — Doll (D1) [27hp inflicted] AC15; Dead — Jester (D2) [17hp inflicted] AC 15; Rise from prone, Silver Needle vs Boff, a miss! — Midpoint of Round 3 —
Ongoing Effects Alaric - Mage Armor Gooterat - Extended Mage Armor Gooterat - [Concentrating] Witch Bolt (8 rounds remaining) Gooterat — Cursed. Speed -10ft, and must subtract 1d4 from each ability check or attack roll (10 rounds remaining)
This encounter is lit by Gooterat's torch. (carried by Mage Hand).
The table and chairs in the center of the room will count as difficult terrain.
The bear-like thing is medium sized. The two dolls are small.
Seeing the teddy bearing down on Gooterat give Boff the urge to finish off his combatant quickly so he can move to protect the gnome. He swings his axe more furiously at the puppet, sweat beading on his forehead from the effort, and move around beside the doll so as to present a more heavily-armored alternative target for the bear.
Move: diagonally to the space on the opposite side of Doll1 to Gooterat
Action Surge for two Attack actions
Battleaxe v Doll2: 13 to hit, 11 damage (+Topple if applicable)
Battleaxe v Doll2 (or Doll1): 11 to hit, 10 damage
How does a red dragon blow out the candles on its birthday cake?
Gooterat
"Stop following me!" he yells at the doll with the pointy needles that seemed to be following the arc of arcane energy. With a thought he sent another jolt of energy into doll1.
With a quick glance to the left, he saw the strange bear creature bearing down on him. Raising his left hand he summoned a ball of flame. With a flick of the wrist he sent it flying at the bear.
***OoC: bonus action witchbolt to doll 1: 7 lightening damage magic action sorcerous burst at bear(DIS ADV): 9 -- sorcery point seeking spell reroll = 19. Fire damage: 6***
“Let him not vow to walk in the dark, who has not seen the nightfall.” — Elrond
Concentration check: 5 (hex was wasted).
As the bear runs away, Alaric takes a desparate swing at it, 22 to hit (at dis) for 8 points of psychic damage.
He then, finding himself unable to move closer, fires an eldritch blast, getting another nat 1.
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Boff waded into the fight, swinging his axe in wide, heavy arcs to keep both dolls at bay. The toys ducked and darted between his blows.
Across the room, the towering bear fled from Alaric's flame, its patchwork body smoldering. The warlock's pact blade lashed out with a pulse of psychic energy, the blow raking through the creature's mind as it lumbered back. Gooterat seized the moment! The gnome raised a hand and unleashed a sorcerous fiery burst that struck the bear squarely in the chest.
The patchwork beast ignited in a gout of flame, and collapsed into a heap of smoldering fabric and burnt stuffing!
The gnome barely had time to breathe before pain flared at his side, however. The porcelain doll, still grinning its cracked, painted smile, had lunged forward and drove its silver needle into him!
The metal burned cold against Gooterat's skin, and the doll tilted its head releasing a childlike giggle that didn't reach its empty eyes.
This encounter is lit by Gooterat's torch. (carried by Mage Hand).
The table and chairs in the center of the room will count as difficult terrain.
The two dolls are small sized.
Evidently the teddy couldn't bear the heat. With that threat eliminated, Boff changes tactics and moves to expose both dolls to Alaric's eldritch magic. Swinging his axe again, he moves between the two dolls to stand by the wall again.
Move one space diagonally, to be beside the wall and Gooterat.
Battleaxe v Doll2: 15 to hit, 10 piercing (+Topple)
How does a red dragon blow out the candles on its birthday cake?
Alaric uses his eldritch magic as a last resort. He prefers his weapon. If I've calculated right he's 40ft from doll 1, so he runs towards it, changing his weapon into a spear as he goes (bonus action), attacking when he gets close enough (30ft movement to be 10ft reach)
Unfortunately he still misses (13 to hit)
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Gooterat
As the needle moves towards him, Gooterat raises his hand, and hastily says an arcane word. A shield of force springs into being, positioned to deflect the incoming attack.
Gooterat did not like being backed to the wall in the middle of melee. He focused on the arc of energy, shooting another wave of lightening into doll1. He used the blast as a distraction, carefully backing away towards the table.
***OoC: reaction: shield +5AC until the start of his next turn. B/A witchbolt lightening damage to doll1: 4 action disengage. Move 2 squares diagonal NW then 10 more ft N *** CHA save 6 (nat 1) if the shield doesn't stop the hit ***
“Let him not vow to walk in the dark, who has not seen the nightfall.” — Elrond
The unmodified attack roll against Gooterat was an 18 and had a +4 modifier, resulting in a 22 to hit.
The Shield spell would not have done anything in this instance, and you may save the casting.
Gooterat
Gooterat went from sitting on top of the world to falling back into panic mode in the blink of an eye, or the stab of a needle as it were. The small silver needle stung a little, but the insidious dark magic that spread from the tiny wound was terrifying to the small framed gnome.
Despite his wound, Gooterat dug deep and found the strength to maintain his witchbolt. He almost manages a smile, almost.
***OoC: concentration check 17***
“Let him not vow to walk in the dark, who has not seen the nightfall.” — Elrond
Gooterat withdrew from the porcelain doll. Lightning crackled at his fingertips, and with a sharp flick of his wrist he sent a final jolt of energy straight into the doll's chest. The porcelain creature seized, cracks spiderwebbing across its painted face before it toppled to the floor and lay still.
Boff and Alaric closed in on the remaining jester doll. Boff's battleaxe came down with a heavy chop, smashing the marionette off its feet and sending splinters skittering across the nursery floor. Alaric shifted his pact blade into the form of a spear, closed the distance and and hurled it toward the fallen toy, but the weapon hit the far wall.
The house shuddered violently as the spear sank into it! The movement was coupled with a terrifying groan and from the new hole in the plaster a thin line of dark red began to seep, trailing down the wall in a single rivulet of unnatural blood.
This encounter is lit by Gooterat's torch. (carried by Mage Hand).
The table and chairs in the center of the room will count as difficult terrain.
The dolls is small sized.